Psy 120 Exam 4 Purdue Sparks- Ward (A+ GRADED)

What is social cognition? correct answersThe study of how people make sense of other people and themselves (thought, memory, and emotion) Is physical appearance an important determinant of first impressions? Why or why not? correct answersYes; we determine our trust based on how the person looks in the face in less than a second What is a schema? Specifically, what is a social schema? correct answersLong-term memory, that relates to social experiences or people What is stereotyping vs. prejudice vs. discrimination? correct answersStereotyping: Common beliefs about a group and its members (gender, race, and age) Prejudice: Positive or negative evaluations of a group and its members Discrimination: Behaviors that are directed against members of a group Understand how the confirmation bias is an important cognitive source of prejudice. Why does the confirmation bias make it hard to get rid of prejudice? correct answersBecause confirmation bias is all you ever knew and it is making you look better at the same time. What is social identity theory? correct answersWe want to feel good about ourselves based on groups we are in. Comapring to lesser groups makes you feel better. What is meant by institutional support as a social source of prejudice? correct answersSocial institutions can reinforce biased beliefs; schools, government, and the media What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? correct answersWhen your expected actions of a person cause that person to act in the expected way. Snyder telephone study ("hot girl" nice person "ugly girl is nice") Implicit vs. explicit prejudice. What are dual attitudes? correct answersExplicit prejudice: feelings that you are aware of Implicit prejudice: feelings you're not aware of Dual Attitudes: Explicit attitudes are too positive Implicit attitudes are too negative Individually however they can account different aspects of behavior What does the IAT stand for? correct answersImplicit attitudes test; labels on screen categorizes labels quicker for negative events What is an attribution? correct answersthe causes/explanations for behavior External vs. internal (joe is smiling) correct answersExternal: something good must have happened to Joe Internal: Joe's a very happy guy